Inishkeel
Inishkeel ( Irish Inis Caoil ) is an uninhabited tidal island near the hamlet of Narin, northeast of Portnoo in County Donegal in Ireland . During the spring months there is traditionally a pilgrimage to the monastery ruins on the island, as it is possible to get to the island on foot over a sandbank . Because of its artistic and archaeological importance, the island has been declared a National Monument (code: DG064-003).
St Conal or Conall Cael, from whom the island takes its name, is believed to have founded a monastery on the island in the late 6th century. There are the ruins of two 12th century churches. The north gable of St Conals church has been reconstructed. The large corner stones of the western wall protrude from the remains.
Main sights on Inishkeel are a cross slab and a cross shaft , which are in great condition and decorated on both sides. The cross plate probably comes from the 8th / 9th centuries. Century. The shaft of a high cross comes from the 11th / 12th centuries. Century. In the cemetery lies a large boulder, traditionally known as St Conal's bed. Nearby is St Conal's holy well. An ornate bell called St Conall Cael's Bell stayed on Inishkeel until the 19th century, when it was acquired by the British Museum.
literature
- Cross Slabs at Inishkeel, Co. Donegal In: The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Seventh Series, Vol. 4, No. 2 (1934), p. 262
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Coordinates: 54 ° 51 ′ N , 8 ° 27 ′ W